The nomination of the “The Invisible War,” for which Siebel Newsom served as one of several executive producers, was announced Thursday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The film is a highly praised investigation of rape within the U.S. military.

The film has won the prestigious Audience Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

The other Oscar nominees in the category: “Searching for Sugar Man,” “How to Survive a Plague,” “The Gatekeepers” and “5 Broken Cameras.”